Larry, i agree with you... i just meant in my post that you must ALSO be prepared IF you don't win in your pre emptive strike... atemi oftens finishes the confrontation with no need to continue in to a "technique"... we also practice 'natural' stance we say shizentai instead of mugamae, but it sounds like the same concept... you should be able to do any technique regardless of how your feet are... you just do it... no stances...